diff --git a/re2oapi/client.py b/re2oapi/client.py
index ce57c8e..b67c1d8 100644
--- a/re2oapi/client.py
+++ b/re2oapi/client.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class Re2oAPIClient:
             self.log.debug("Response code: "+str(response.status_code))
 
         if response.status_code == requests.codes.forbidden:
-            e = exceptions.PermissionDenied(method, url, self._username)
+            e = exceptions.PermissionDenied(method, url, self._username, response.reason)
             self.log.debug(e)
             raise e
         response.raise_for_status()
diff --git a/re2oapi/exceptions.py b/re2oapi/exceptions.py
index 7522485..3b7732d 100644
--- a/re2oapi/exceptions.py
+++ b/re2oapi/exceptions.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class InvalidCredentials(APIClientGenericError):
 
 
 class PermissionDenied(APIClientGenericError):
-    template = "The {} request to '{}' was denied for {}."
+    template = "The {} request to '{}' was denied for {} (reason: {})."
 
 
 class TokenFileNotFound(APIClientGenericError):